Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Peep Craft

My super sweet mom in law signed me up for several magazine subscriptions. One of my faves is Woman's Day!! They always have great ideas! This month there was a super cute Easter craft idea. I knew that I would be able to put my spin on it and make my own version. I also knew it wouldn't be very expensive.

The first thing I did was head to the dollar store for some supplies. I ended up getting two packages of peep chicks, a felt Easter basket, set of two styrofoam circles, and circular styrofoam insert thingy.

The next step was to drill a hole in the white styrofoam circle for a dowel to fit. I already had the dowels on hand but you can find them at most hardware stores and craft stores for really inexpensive. I didn't like the raw edge of the styrofoam so I covered it with white ribbon that I already had on hand.

I took one package of the peeps and separated them all. The other package I left together and laid them onto the styrofoam. Once I had them positioned right I glued them on with hot glue. I filled in the gaps with the separated peeps.

I took the basket and cut the handles off. I then took the extra white circle that came in the package and cut it into two pieces. Once that was done I filled the basket with the styrofoam. OriginallyI was planning on leaving the dowel long but the weight of the peeps were too heavy. I cut off part of the dowel so that it wouldn't fall over. I also used some of the leftover styrofoam and made little supports so that it's more stable.

The last thing I did was added some Easter grass. I really love thislittle peep tree! I'm also super excited to finally be able to decorate for spring! The total cost for this little craft ended up being $5 for the styrofoam, basket, and peeps.

SO fun! I love the creativity and happiness of the Peep craft! Only prob in my house, the kids and hubs would eat it in less than a week!Visiting from the Sundae Scoop! Stop by and see my project at http://cookscleansplayswithpaper.blogspot.com/2011/03/crepe-paper-medallions-part-1-vintage.html~Rachel

Hello!! My name is Natalie but you can call me Nat. I am a SAHM to two kiddos. I like thrifting, crafting, and when the mood is right cooking. I have a love of fountain cherry cokes and peanut butter M&M's. This is a look at all the things I love.